NY Times Crossword

September 4, 2023 

Tom Pepper and Zhouqin Burnikel

The answers to the clues below will have something in common, as hinted at by the last clue.

1. Conference of national heads of state

2. Suffers humiliation

3. Dangerous path, metaphorically

4. The biggest one in the world is in Norfolk, VA 

5. Alpine sport

Answer to Clue 5: 

Mountain climbing

Answers to Clues 1-4:

1. World summit

2. Loses face

3. Slippery slope

4. Naval base - - - The last word of each clue represents a stage in mountain climbing - on the way up.